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BetterStage vs JellyDraw

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BetterStage compared with JellyDraw
DetailBetterStage logo BetterStageJellyDraw logo JellyDraw
What it doesTiling window manager for Mac that remembers how you work Free app to draw on your Mac screen
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 3 stages forever. Pro · 1 Device: $19.99 lifetime license. Pro · 3 Devices: $39.99 lifetime license. Pro · 5 Devices: $49.99 lifetime license. BetterStage AI subscription: $4.99/mo or $39/yr for managed AI Staging. Free version includes pen, highlighter, eraser and whiteboard mode. Pro is $9.99 once and adds shapes, text and export; includes license for 5 Macs, all 1.x updates and 14-day refund.
Key features
  • Named stages (workspaces) spanning every monitor
  • TabStack automatic tiling with resizable panes and tabs
  • Workspace Continuity and Saved Workspaces
  • AI Staging to organize windows from text descriptions
  • Works with macOS Spaces (Desktops)
  • Custom Actions for opening apps, files, and running commands
  • Per-monitor Window Modes: Enhanced Native and TabStack
  • No SIP disable required
  • Pen tool for drawing
  • Highlighter for emphasizing
  • Whiteboard mode
  • Drawings stick to windows as they move
  • Shapes (Pro)
  • Text insertion (Pro)
  • Export drawings (Pro)
  • Works on Zoom, Meet, Teams and presentations
  • Fully editable vector ink
What makes it different
  • Works with System Integrity Protection fully enabled, requiring only standard Accessibility permissions
  • Stages span every monitor simultaneously and switch instantly without sliding animations
  • AI Staging describes workspace setups in plain English for automatic arrangement
  • Free tier with 3 stages and full multi-monitor support
  • Drawings automatically stick to windows and follow them when moved or resized
  • Works invisibly without accounts, analytics or tracking
  • Free version includes core features; Pro is one-time $9.99 purchase not subscription
  • Native Mac app engineered for Apple Silicon
  • Pro license covers up to 5 of your own Macs
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 no change since last checkNot checked yet −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)250
Referring domains (Majestic)520

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